Each semester, a visiting artist is teamed up with a core faculty member, and MFA in Photography candidates for an intensive studio and critical studies experience. These individuals are leaders in the ever-evolving photographic arts and include contemporary artists, historians, curators, and theorists. Recent artist/scholars who have served as visiting artists, or who have committed to participating in the program (2011-2014), include; Luis Gonzalez Palma, Keith Carter, Dan Estabrook, Vicki Goldberg, Lyle Rexer, Holly Roberts, Sally Mann, and Susan Bright. Guest critics have included Bill Crawford, Dr, Regis de Silva, Joe Wolin, and Tony Gonzalez.

During the residencies, visiting artists, art critics, curators, and art historians from throughout the art world join the community and become active participants in the dialogues about art and art-making. Complementing the expertise of Lesley faculty, the visitors give lectures and presentations of their work and ideas during a public lecture series sponsored by the program during each residency; they also participate in critiques of student work.

Disney's Pixar and Brian Larsen present BraveApril 27, 2012Brian Larsen, Brave story supervisor, gave a presentation on animation production from start to finish.

Strauch-Mosse Visiting Artist Panel Discussion: Magnum Photographers Thomas Dworzak, Antoine D'Agata, and Susan MeiselasMarch 29, 2012Three of the award-winning photojournalists featured in the 101 Photographs for Press Freedom exhibit spoke about the role and importance of independent journalism. Moderated by The New York Times best-selling author Alex Kershaw and author of The Life and Times of Robert Capa. Co-sponsored by The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, the Consulate General of France in Boston and Consul General Christophe Guilhou, and Magnum Photos, Paris. In collaboration with The Photographic Resource Center.

Vicki Goldberg | MFA in Photography Visiting ArtistMarch 20, 2012Vicki Goldberg is one of the leading voices in the filed of photography criticism. She has written for The New York Times for thirteen years, and published several books and the texts for more than twenty photographic monographs. Her books The Power of Photography: How Photographs Changed Our Lives and Margaret Bourke-White: A Biography were each named one of the Best Books of the Year by the American Library Association.